Blinko

Blinko is an AI-powered, self-hosted note-taking platform that helps you capture ideas instantly and retrieve them later with natural-language search. It stands out by combining privacy-first storage with advanced RAG search and a lightweight, cross-platform Tauri app.

Key Features

• Note-Taking:

  • Instant plain-text and Markdown editing
  • Quick tags and folders for organization
  • Drag-and-drop image/file attachments
  • Keyboard shortcuts for rapid entry
  • Cross-platform desktop & mobile clients
  • Shareable links with read-only mode

• AI & Search:

  • Semantic RAG search over all notes
  • Natural-language queries (“show ideas about AI agents”)
  • AI-generated summaries of long notes
  • Contextual note recommendations
  • Pluggable LLM backend (OpenAI, local)
  • Vector index for blazing-fast retrieval

• Privacy & Compliance:

  • Runs entirely on your own server
  • Data stored in your Postgres instance
  • HTTPS/TLS and token-based auth
  • Role-based access and audit logs
  • Configurable retention & backups
  • Environment-based secret management

• Integration & Deployment:

  • One-command Docker-Compose stack
  • REST and WebSocket APIs for automations
  • Webhooks to trigger external workflows
  • PikaPods one-click cloud deploy
  • Mobile/desktop apps via Tauri
  • CLI importer for existing Markdown

Who Should Use Blinko

• Developers capturing code snippets and architecture ideas
• Researchers organizing literature notes and quick insights
• Product Managers tracking feature ideas and meeting notes
• Students & Learners keeping study summaries and revision cards

Getting Started

Blinko offers two simple deployment options:

1. Docker Compose:

   curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/blinkospace/blinko/main/install.sh | bash
   

2. Manual Compose file:

   git clone https://github.com/blinkospace/blinko.git
   cd blinko
   docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d
   

Both methods spin up Postgres, the Blinko server, and the web client in minutes. Detailed configuration and environment variables are documented in the project README, making first-time setup straightforward even for self-hosting newcomers.